The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-12-29
News of the Oranges.

Waldo county has ,:,j,i tirangcrs.
Resolutions Of South Branch Grange on tic
death of William NJ. Mudgett are published ON tic
first page.
For Il report Of the annual session of the Maine
state Grange in skowhegaii last week see supple
ment NTH this issue of the Journal.
Equity Grange, Belfast, had i Christmas tree
and entertainment in their hall last saturday
evening. Among the many attractive gifts on the
treeiWas 4 doll dressed by Mrs. H. II. Moody for
one of her nieces, ami which had il complete outfit
of beautifully made clotlng
>ebasticook Grange has elected the following OF:
Acers for the ensuing year Master, l.. .. Graves:
overSeer, -. Learned, Lecturer. W. H. kimball;
steward, Oscar Harrington: Asst. steward, ChaS
Gilmore: Chaplain, Andrew Pcasc. Treasurer
Fred Bachcl,lcr; Secretary, 5. o. Dodge: Gate
keeper. Iuviilc Perkins: Pomona, Mary +. Shef-
man; Flora, NJ. Lillian Dodge; Ceres, :. o. Leon
ard; Lady Asst. Steward, Addie Il. Kmball;
Choristcr, Eva Gilmore. Installation Jan. nh
After the address Of welcome and response bv
Worthy Master Robbie at Tie recent meeting of the
state Grange came Il tabeau, 'Pomona Leading
New England sin ladies dressed in black. with
corn coioled sa-hc~ on which were inscribed the
names of the states. Maine Was represented hy
Mrs. +. l.. X. Adams. Each lady recitcd in turn
AN inappropriate sentiment and The piece was honorod
by applause. Following this WAS another tableal,
pomona leading the Counties. In this each
county in Maine was represented by Young lady
dressed i'll white, having white sash, across
which was printed the name of the county repre-
scented. Forming half circle on the stage the
representative Of each county rccitcd in turn her
appropriate sentiments. The following was The
sentiment for Waldo
Twenty -four bring to-day.
Moving on the upward way,
Proud of the numhcr h"ar to lou
In orr Grttcr loNal and true.
fllr Waldo asks no other name,
Than that her records fairly cl; i'm.
AT the close Andro$coggin, Somerset and Waldo
sang in concert:
O'erall our broad Diriao land
our Order CLASPS fraternal hand.
From kitterv Point to Quoddv Head,
From forest dark, To Oceans bed
Inc llSht shines out, and welcome calls.
From twice Il hundred fair Grange Halls.
Beneath the ''banner Of the Grange
Behold, how far our numbers range:
the Star that rose o'er Washington
Has guided us still bravelv on;
And though 1t score of years have flown,
Stlll over all its light has shonc.
soon in its frightening light and glow
Wrong and monopoly must go:
And then will come that glorious ,lay
or Cooperation and Fair PLAY.
At regular meeting of Morning Light Grange
the following resolutions were unanimously adolt
ed
Whereas: our Heavenly Father in his infinite
wisdom has allowed the Death messenger to again
enter our ranks and remove our respected sister
Elizabeth Fairbanks, therefore,
Resolved, That we as members of Morning Light
Grange realizing the great void which her death
mas caused, extend our sympathy to the bereaved
iamlly, and wish to express our appreciation of
virtues which cndcarcd her to us as IA member of
our fraternity: and while they weep for the dear
Wife and mother, we drop the tear of commisela-
ton.
Resolved, That these resolutions he inscribed on
the records Of our Grange, and Il COPY sent to the
family of the deceased also 10 the Republican
journal for publication.
SARAH \EAILN,
4. b. STRATTAHD.1